Meet The Creators

About The Author

Victoria McGlone is a 38-year-old wife and mother from Ottawa, Ontario, who beat Stage 2, HER2+ breast cancer in 2022.  Victoria is a business leader, an entrepreneur, a community advocate and above all, a mother of two incredible children.  Victoria wrote The Good Cancer to help other families with young children understand that early-stage cancer is often curable, and although scary to watch a loved one go through it, there is hope and happiness on the other side.

About The Illustrator

Aanchal Lodhi is an Indian picture book illustrator and surface pattern designer. Her work consists of bright, whimsical, and oh-so-cute illustrations.

Follow Victoria’s Journey:

Today was the day!! 🥹🥹

Today I got myself back. Today I looked in the mirror and I felt like me again! I’ve loved my wigs so much - they’ve carried me through a hard 18 months but today I was finally able to claim another victory over cancer. And today, my wigs finally go into storage, hopefully never to be seen again 💪🏼

Thank you Frank at @saabsalonspa for hugging me when I cried in your chair, multiple times. Thank you for being so kind as I explained my hair loss journey to you and how hard it’s felt to look in the mirror and not recognize myself. I remember 18 months ago when I shaved my head and it crushed my soul. It was heartbreaking for me. But today, we created a brand new, happier memory! Today we took another big step in my healing journey. Today, I finally feel like myself - I will forever be a long hair girl 🫶

(If you’re reading this and you’re on your own chemo or hair loss journey, I hope this gives you hope. I shaved my head exactly 19 months ago and I finished chemo 15 months ago. It will come back 🤍)

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This summer I am finally laughing again. My heart is feeling more at peace than it ever has before and my soul has never been more grateful. My smile even feels more genuine and real than it ever has 🥹

Cancer is a funny thing… one the one hand, it tried to take my life, and on the other hand, it’s given me my life back in a better way than I could ever have dreamed of.

Wherever you are on your healing journey, I am sending you love today 🤍